Easy Strawberry Dessert

Submitted by Inge 1505

"A very easy way to serve strawberries and a childhood favorite of mine. Whenever we had helped my German grandmother picking the strawberries in her garden she would treat us to this dessert. As children we liked to mix the cream into the juice from the strawberries to color it pink. Today I prefer it "unmixed". Whipping cream (in Germany) is a cream with a 30 percent fat content, which allows it to be whipped stiff. Use heavy cream if it is unavailable."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3 pints strawberries
• 1 -2 tablespoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 cup whipping cream or 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla (optional)

directions

1. Rinse strawberries carefully, remove stems, cut large berries in bite-sized pieces. Put in a bowl.
2. Depending on sweetness of strawberries and your personal tastes sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon sugar and 2 teaspoons lemon juice. Stir carefully until mixed.
3. Beat well cooled whipping cream on low until it starts to thicken. Add sugar (and vanilla) and beat on medium speed until stiff. Don't overbeat or you'll get sweetened butter and buttermilk. :)Put cream in a second bowl.
4. For serving: Put bowls on table together with individual serving bowls, so that everybody might help themselves.
5. Put some strawberries with juice in an individual bowl and top with as much (or as little) cream as desired.
6. You can prepare the strawberries a few hours ahead and keep them in the fridge. Remove one hour before serving so they might get room temperature. They will develop a lot of juice while sitting in the fridge, if you don't like this, serve within 1 hour of preparation. Always whip the cream just before serving.

Reviews

[lauralie41]

So very good! I did let my strawberries stay in the refrigerator for a bit to get the juices. This dessert is so simple and delicious.

 

[Jessica K]

Yum! sooo good and sooo easy! We just ate it up! Thanks!

 

[ncmysteryshopper]

Strawberries and Cream = Pure Heaven! This is sooo good and super easy! I whipped this up for Ty this afternoon and he loved it! I had to beg him to let me have a bite! LOL! I will be making this again real soon!!! Thank you for posting this fantastic recipe!

 

[ellie_]

Dellcious way to have strawberries! Thanks for sharing this super easy, no brainer recipe! I was thinking of using different berries next time, maybe adding some blueberries with the strawberries. Thanks for sharing we will be having this a lot this summer!

 

[Margie Z.]

Love parfait recipe